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== Voices == In its original television format, actors reading the excerpts from the papers, out of vision, included Peter Wheeler (who narrated the introduction to Granada Television's ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]'' series),<ref>Gavin Gaughan [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-wheeler-actor-and-broadcaster-who-became-the-voice-of-lsquowhat-the-papers-sayrsquo-and-lsquocrown-court-2030289.html Obituary: Peter Wheeler], ''The Independent'', 20 July 2010</ref> [[Daphne Oxenford]], [[Ray Moore (broadcaster)|Ray Moore]] and [[Mull Little Theatre|Barrie Hesketh]]. The regular voices of BBC Radio 4's ''What the Papers Say'' were: * Frances Jeater, whose long and varied career has included performances with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], as well as theatres across the UK and USA. Her television credits include roles in ''[[Where the Heart Is (UK TV series)|Where the Heart Is]]'', ''[[Wycliffe (TV series)|Wycliffe]]'' and ''A Wing and A Prayer''. She is a past member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. * [[Steve Hodson]], veteran stage and screen actor, who may be best known for his role as Steve Ross on the 1970s children's television series ''[[Follyfoot]]''. In addition to his vast stage and radio acting credentials, Hodson has recorded around 250 audio books. * Rachel Atkins, who has worked extensively in theatre and television with credits ranging from ''[[EastEnders]]'' to BBC One's ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. She has also been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. Atkins can currently be heard as the voice of Vicky Tucker on ''[[The Archers]]''. * Laurence Dobiesz made his radio debut in ''What the Papers Say''. Having graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2008, Dobiesz has built up a portfolio of theatre credits including ''Twelfth Night'' with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], ''Mad Forest'' and ''Paradise Lost'' at [[Southwark Playhouse]]. His TV credits include ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]''. * [[Graham Seed]] trained at [[RADA]] and is best known for his role playing Nigel Pargetter in the [[BBC Radio]] series ''[[The Archers]]'' from 1983<ref name=r4>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/whos_who/actors/grahamseed.shtm |title=Radio 4 - The Archers - Who's Who: A-D |publisher=BBC |access-date=2011-01-03}}</ref> until January 2011. In addition to ''The Archers'', Seed has appeared in ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]''.<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1357829/credits.html "Crossroads - The 1980s"], BFI screenonline</ref><ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |title=Graham Seed |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0781476/ |work=Internet Movie Database |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |access-date=4 January 2011}}</ref> Seed also appeared in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Good and Bad at Games]]'', ''[[Brideshead Revisited (TV serial)|Brideshead Revisited]]'', ''[[Edward the Seventh]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' and ''[[Wild Target]]''.<ref name=r4/>
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